Better Off In Work Credit

Theresa May: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 
	(1)  what plans she has for the future of the better off in work credit;
	(2)  how many people have received a better off in work credit since the pilots began;

Philip Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the Better Off in Work pilot in Yorkshire; and when she plans to implement the scheme nationwide.

Jim Knight: When we introduced the Better off in Work Credit pilot in October 2008 we said that it would run for a year. Therefore, the pilot came to an end on 30 October 2009. We are now undertaking a thorough evaluation of the pilot to assess the Better off in Work Credit's impact.